Much is being said about vision today. Vision sees, decides and committs to a certain pathway of service or hindrance.
Vision is of no use unless there are values that drive vision forward to a continuing success. What do you value? If you value your personal life then your vision will drive you to fulfill your personal dreams and desires. If you value entertainment it will cause you to pursue and spend for that cause. If you value historical artifacts then you will fill your rooms with history and artifacts of that era. I think you get the idea.
God ask us to value the eternal word and work of God. When we value our eternal life we will seek after and spend to make sure our eternal destination. When we value the eternal life of our fellow man we will pursue, seek and spend to help others find true value in their lives. When we value true freedom that comes through Christ forgiveness then we will pursue, seek and spend that others may know about this also.
Do you see that our lives must not only have vision but they must have purpose that is driven by true values that are gleaned through the Word of God and the infilling of the Holy Spirit of God.
Is your vision driven by pure values? Or is your vision driven by impure values? Bow yourselves before the Lord God and ask Him for clarity and direction today. I may be one of the best things you do today. I can change your life.
May God bless these thoughts to your heart.
Pastor Walter Rose
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Partaking of Godly Things
Peter the Apostle shared many things with his followers and subsequent readers in his old age. I see the man of youth who was strong, spontaneous and ready to take the sword to that which opposed them. In 2 Peter 1:1 Peter shares of the united precious faith given by the Lord Jesus Christ. vs. 2 he shares the grace and peace that he prays will be added to the believer along with the divine knowledge of Holy and Spiritual things. He encourages each of us to press forward to the exceeding great and precious promises of God that help us to partake of the divine nature because of and helping us to escape the corruption in this world. What a change that took place in Peter's life from the day Jesus called the fisherman to become a follower until the day he would follow Christ in death. In his latter years he was still strong but he had changed quite a lot. He now walked in humility and great concern for the believer thus he encouraged each to grow in faith and partake of the great and precious promises of God.
Likewise we are encourage to pursue after these great and precious promises of God thereby we are enabled to escape the corruption of this world. If we will work half as hard in following after Christ as we do in trying to do things right we will get farther, quicker because God helps us and strengthens us to do what we need to do in and for Him.
Pursue after Christ and the Word. Pray for a fresh infilling of His Spirit who helps us accomplish what God wants in our lives. You will be blessed beyond your greates dreams.
God bless and may it happen for you.
Walter Rose
Passtor
Likewise we are encourage to pursue after these great and precious promises of God thereby we are enabled to escape the corruption of this world. If we will work half as hard in following after Christ as we do in trying to do things right we will get farther, quicker because God helps us and strengthens us to do what we need to do in and for Him.
Pursue after Christ and the Word. Pray for a fresh infilling of His Spirit who helps us accomplish what God wants in our lives. You will be blessed beyond your greates dreams.
God bless and may it happen for you.
Walter Rose
Passtor
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Strength
The message of God for mankind is about the Holy and Perfect God changing unholy and imperfect men until we walk as the righteous members of His family He has destined and created us to be.
Divine love hung between heaven and earth for our redemption. In fact He died for all mankind in their sins thereby opening the way for our redemption.
2 Corinthians 5:17 declares: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. NKJV
God did not just save us and walk away He has sent His Holy Spirit to live in us and guide us every day of our lives.
John 16:13 - However, when He, the Spirit of truth has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authroity, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
I thank GOd for saving me and filling me with the power of His Holy Spirit. When you are born again and walk in God's promised Spirit your life will truly be a joy to live and share with others.
Pursue after God today and He will be found.
Walter Rose
Pastor
Divine love hung between heaven and earth for our redemption. In fact He died for all mankind in their sins thereby opening the way for our redemption.
2 Corinthians 5:17 declares: "Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation; old things have passed away; behold, all things have become new. NKJV
God did not just save us and walk away He has sent His Holy Spirit to live in us and guide us every day of our lives.
John 16:13 - However, when He, the Spirit of truth has come, He will guide you into all truth; for He will not speak on His own authroity, but whatever He hears He will speak; and He will tell you things to come. 14 He will glorify Me, for He will take of what is Mine and declare it to you. 15 All things that the Father has are Mine. Therefore I said that He will take of Mine and declare it to you.
I thank GOd for saving me and filling me with the power of His Holy Spirit. When you are born again and walk in God's promised Spirit your life will truly be a joy to live and share with others.
Pursue after God today and He will be found.
Walter Rose
Pastor
Sunday, January 9, 2011
God's Word Is New Everyday
DO you remember when you purchased that new something? It was shiny, fresh, free from dents, dirt and scratches.
Remember when you said that "we will never eat in this auto." THen you were on a road trip and time was of the essence and guess what..."we ate in the auto." Now the car is older and has a few scratches, dents and dirt marks. We aren't quite so emphatic with housekeeping the auto any longer. Just check under the seats for lost things. How did that get there?
Such is the way of life to the casual, unobserving, don't really care attitude. In life everything sooner or later may loose its shine, no longer smell fresh, has dents and scratches. Every so often we see a well kept auto that is a pleasure to observe. Likewise we look upon certain individuals who have traveled many dusty roads but their lives are still shiny, they still have proper perspective and are dependable due to preventitive maintenance. If you're life is filled with dirt, scratches and has lost its luster there is a repair shop where you can be refurbished. The church (as designed by God) is a place where you can take your dents, dirt and scratches with reassurance that in time the luster will return to your eyes, your life will be cleansed from the inside out. Oh, your wrinkles and scars may not go away but your heart is mended and you have become dependable. You readily start your day without groaning and you don't miss a beat as you run through your day. Your fuel is the Word of God. God's fuel (the word) never gets trash in it nor has water that makes us spit and sputter. As you run your life with a fresh fill of God's Word each day you will find you life running smoothly each time you fill-er-up. Take God's Word. It is new everyday. It takes care of contamination and deposits that sludge up your life.
God bless your reading of God's Word
Pastor Rose
First Assembly of God
Remember when you said that "we will never eat in this auto." THen you were on a road trip and time was of the essence and guess what..."we ate in the auto." Now the car is older and has a few scratches, dents and dirt marks. We aren't quite so emphatic with housekeeping the auto any longer. Just check under the seats for lost things. How did that get there?
Such is the way of life to the casual, unobserving, don't really care attitude. In life everything sooner or later may loose its shine, no longer smell fresh, has dents and scratches. Every so often we see a well kept auto that is a pleasure to observe. Likewise we look upon certain individuals who have traveled many dusty roads but their lives are still shiny, they still have proper perspective and are dependable due to preventitive maintenance. If you're life is filled with dirt, scratches and has lost its luster there is a repair shop where you can be refurbished. The church (as designed by God) is a place where you can take your dents, dirt and scratches with reassurance that in time the luster will return to your eyes, your life will be cleansed from the inside out. Oh, your wrinkles and scars may not go away but your heart is mended and you have become dependable. You readily start your day without groaning and you don't miss a beat as you run through your day. Your fuel is the Word of God. God's fuel (the word) never gets trash in it nor has water that makes us spit and sputter. As you run your life with a fresh fill of God's Word each day you will find you life running smoothly each time you fill-er-up. Take God's Word. It is new everyday. It takes care of contamination and deposits that sludge up your life.
God bless your reading of God's Word
Pastor Rose
First Assembly of God
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